Reminger handles your estate litigation issues. Call 844-923-6446.: Reminger Attorneys at Law https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute Wed, 15 Apr 2026 16:55:39 -0400 Forrest and Gallagher secure a dismissal with prejudice in trust and fiduciary litigation involving the estate of the late Eric Carmen, a musician and Cleveland native https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/attorneys-jessica-forrest-and-timothy-gallagher-recently-secured-a-dismissal-with-prejudice-in-trust-and-fiduciary-litigation-involving-the-estate-of-the-late-eric-carmen-a-musician-and-cleveland-native Jessica S. Forrest, Timothy J. Gallagher OhioEstateandTrustDispute/attorneys-jessica-forrest-and-timothy-gallagher-recently-secured-a-dismissal-with-prejudice-in-trust-and-fiduciary-litigation-involving-the-estate-of-the-late-eric-carmen-a-musician-and-cleveland-native Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:00:01 -0400 Attorneys Jessica Forrest and Timothy Gallagher recently secured a dismissal with prejudice in trust and fiduciary litigation involving the estate of the late Eric Carmen, a musician and Cleveland native.

The claims were brought by Eric Carmen’s children against his widow, based on her brief role as trustee of an irrevocable trust. The court ruled that a prior settlement agreement with broad release language barred the claims, even though they were later framed as trust and fiduciary issues.

The decision highlights the importance of careful settlement planning and ...

]]> Shana DeMooy Featured in Columbus Jewish News Local Lawyers / Super Attorneys 2026 https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/shana-demooy-featured-in-columbus-jewish-news-local-lawyers-super-attorneys-2026 Shana DeMooy OhioEstateandTrustDispute/shana-demooy-featured-in-columbus-jewish-news-local-lawyers-super-attorneys-2026 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:00:02 -0400 We are proud to highlight Partner Shana DeMooy, whose leadership in probate, estate, and trust litigation (including her role as Chair of the Columbus Bar Association’s Estate Planning and Trust Practice Group) continues to strengthen Reminger’s presence in this field.

Read her full Columbus Jewish News interview.

]]> Jessica Forrest Elected as a Member of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/jessica-forrest-elected-as-a-member-of-the-american-college-of-trust-and-estate-counsel-actec Jessica S. Forrest OhioEstateandTrustDispute/jessica-forrest-elected-as-a-member-of-the-american-college-of-trust-and-estate-counsel-actec Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:03 -0400 Reminger Co., LPA is proud to share that Jessica Forrest (Partner, Cleveland/Akron) was recently elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel!

ACTEC is a national organization of trust and estate lawyers and law professors who have been elected by their peers in recognition of having made outstanding contributions to the practice of trust and estate law. The election process involves having an-already admitted Fellow sponsor you and then a lengthy application and nomination process.

With membership, Jess joins an elite group of approximately 2,300 national and ...

]]> Michael Brody and Paul Shugar Secure Positive Result in Trust Dispute https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/michael-brody-and-paul-shugar-secure-positive-result-in-trust-dispute Michael Brody, Paul R. Shugar OhioEstateandTrustDispute/michael-brody-and-paul-shugar-secure-positive-result-in-trust-dispute Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:00:04 -0500 Michael Brody and Paul Shugar secured a positive result for their client in a trust dispute. After the trustee failed to communicate, manage the trust, or leave the trust property, they brought the breach-of-Trust case to an evidentiary hearing. When the trustee unexpectedly didn’t appear, Michael established damages from the breach of trust. The Court removed the trustee, appointed an independent fiduciary, and awarded the client a $15,900 estate debt, $24,000 in unpaid rent for the trustee holding over in the trust property, full reimbursement of the client’s trust ...

]]> Strategies for Litigation-Proofing Estate Plans https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/strategies-for-litigation-proofing-estate-plans Shana DeMooy OhioEstateandTrustDispute/strategies-for-litigation-proofing-estate-plans Thu, 13 Nov 2025 09:00:05 -0500 Shana DeMooy authored “Strategies for Litigation-Proofing Estate Plans” for the September/October 2025 edition of the Probate Law Journal of Ohio.

Her article focuses on various options to help protect clients’ estate plans from future attack, including pre-death will and/or trust validation actions, employment of no-contest clauses, and methods for accelerating a trust contest statute of limitations.

Read the article.

Reprinted from Probate Law Journal of Ohio, with permission from Thomson Reuters. Copyright © 2025. Further use without the permission of ...

]]> Reminger's Estates & Trusts Practice Group Recognized Nationally by Best Law Firms® https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/remingers-estates-trusts-practice-group-recignized-nationally-by-best-law-firms OhioEstateandTrustDispute/remingers-estates-trusts-practice-group-recignized-nationally-by-best-law-firms Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:00:06 -0500 Reminger Co., LPA has been named in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®. Five practice areas were ranked nationally: Transportation Law, Health Care Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Insurance Law, and Trusts and Estates.

Many other Reminger Estates & Trusts areas were also ranked at the metropolitan level, including: 

Cleveland, Ohio:

  • Elder Law
  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

Columbus, Ohio:

  • Litigation - Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates
]]> 11 Reminger Estate & Trust Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/11-reminger-estate-trust-attorneys-recognized-in-2026-edition-of-best-lawyers-in-america OhioEstateandTrustDispute/11-reminger-estate-trust-attorneys-recognized-in-2026-edition-of-best-lawyers-in-america Thu, 21 Aug 2025 09:00:07 -0400 Reminger Co., LPA is pleased to announce that 11 of our Trusts and Estates lawyers have been included in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America® list are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  

Best Lawyers:

  • Jessica Forrest
  • Nicholas Sebastiano
  • Paul R. Shugar

  • Robert A. West, Jr.

  • Russell J. Meraglio, Jr.

  • Adriann S. McGee

  • Barbara Bellin Janovitz

Ones to Watch:

  • Brittany Kaczmarczyk

  • Michael Brody

  • Adam Taylor

]]> Dissecting an Undue Influence Claim: A Practical Guide for Ohio Probate Litigators https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/dissecting-an-undue-influence-claim-a-practical-guide-for-ohio-probate-litigators Michael Brody, Paul R. Shugar OhioEstateandTrustDispute/dissecting-an-undue-influence-claim-a-practical-guide-for-ohio-probate-litigators Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:08 -0400 Paul Shugar and Michael Brody published Dissecting an Undue Influence Claim: A Practical Guide for Ohio Probate Litigators in the March/April 2025 edition of the Probate Law Journal of Ohio. The article explains how to pursue undue influence claims from initial intake to appeal.

Paul and Michael were asked to write the article after giving a presentation on the same topic at the 2025 Reminger Advanced Probate Law Institute for the Columbus Bar Association.

Read the article here.

]]> DeMooy, Forrest, and Shugar Publish Articles in the January/February 2025 Edition of Ohio Probate Law Journal https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/demooy-forrest-and-shugar-publish-articles-in-the-january-february-2025-edition-of-ohio-probate-law-journal Shana DeMooy, Jessica S. Forrest, Paul R. Shugar OhioEstateandTrustDispute/demooy-forrest-and-shugar-publish-articles-in-the-january-february-2025-edition-of-ohio-probate-law-journal Wed, 19 Feb 2025 09:00:09 -0500 Please use the links below to read the latest articles from our Estates, Trusts, and Probate Litigation shareholders.

Reprinted from Probate Law Journal of Ohio, with permission from Thomson Reuters. Copyright © 2025. Further use without permission of Thomson Reuters is prohibited. For further information about this publication, please visit  https://legal.thomsonreuters.com/en/products/law-books, or call ...

]]> Welcome, Adam Taylor! https://www.reminger.com/OhioEstateandTrustDispute/welcome-adam-taylor OhioEstateandTrustDispute/welcome-adam-taylor Mon, 25 Nov 2024 09:00:10 -0500 Please join us in welcoming Adam Taylor as an associate in Reminger’s Columbus office. Adam specializes in probate estate and trust disputes, undue influence and financial exploitation, guardianships, and estate planning.

Since joining Reminger as a law clerk in 2022, Adam has gained extensive practical experience across all stages of legal proceedings, including pre-suit investigation, pleadings, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial.

Adam graduated magna cum laude from The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, where he ...

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